Viktor Orri Árnason is a conductor with focus on modern and film music. He is the artistic director and main conductor at Reykjavík Orkestra.
Appearances
2023
Last and First Men at Klarafestival - conducting the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra
Last and First Men at Klarafestival - conducting the Tonkunstler Orchestra
2022
Frozen Planet 2 - conducting the choir at Reykjavík Orchestra
The Empress - conducting the Reykjavík Orchestra
Björk Orkestral - conducting a local Miami Orchestra assembled for the show
2021
Björk Orkestral - conducting the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra
Photo gallery
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Björk at Harpa, Reykjavík - 2021
Viktor was invited to conduct two series of concerts with Björk and a string ensemble from the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra at Harpa, Reykjavík in 2021. The shows were globally live-streamed.
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Adrift score by Hauschka - 2018
Academy Award-nominated composer Hauschka (Volker Bertelmann) composed the original score to Adrift., which he asked Viktor to orchestrate and conduct. This is one of many collaborations, including the scores for Downhill, Summerland and Als Hitler das Rosa Kaninchen stahl.
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Mary Magdalene score by Hildur Guðnadóttir & Jóhann Jóhannsson - 2017
Recorded with the Budapest Art Orchestra, Mary Magdalene is one of several collaborations which Viktor conducted for Hildur Guðnadóttir & Jóhann Jóhannsson. It won the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2018 for Best Original Score. Other works include Last and First Men and Sicario: Day of the Soldado.
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Ólafur Arnalds at Sydney Opera House - 2015
For this special performance at Sydney Opera house, Ólafur Arnalds asked Viktor to create the arrangements and conduct the ensemble. Watch the full performance here.
Reykjavík Orkestra
Viktor is the artistic director and conductor of the Reykjavík Okestra which specialises in ensemble recordings for film, TV, games, media and music of various genres. Their home is in Harpa Hall in the heart of Reykjavík, where they can record straight from 3 beautiful spaces connected to our 5th floor control room with a stunning ocean view overlooking the harbour and the mountain Esja.